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Well, I think because if you do not build your marriage to begin with... on Christ, and He is not the cornerstone. He is not right in the center of your marriage, and He wasn't. He might have been for you, but He wasn't for me. And I think unless you have that, then you are going to lose the luster, you know?
Well, I think because if you do not build your marriage to begin with... on Christ, and He is not the cornerstone. He is not right in the center of your marriage, and He wasn't. He might have been for you, but He wasn't for me. And I think unless you have that, then you are going to lose the luster, you know?
Well, I think because if you do not build your marriage to begin with... on Christ, and He is not the cornerstone. He is not right in the center of your marriage, and He wasn't. He might have been for you, but He wasn't for me. And I think unless you have that, then you are going to lose the luster, you know?
And I think even over time, that luster may dull a little bit because of things that happen. Maybe you've got kids that are sick. Maybe the spouse is sick. Maybe financial problems. So all of that is going to play a part into dulling that luster. But I think unless it is totally built on Christ, that it's always going to, you're going to lose it every time.
And I think even over time, that luster may dull a little bit because of things that happen. Maybe you've got kids that are sick. Maybe the spouse is sick. Maybe financial problems. So all of that is going to play a part into dulling that luster. But I think unless it is totally built on Christ, that it's always going to, you're going to lose it every time.
And I think even over time, that luster may dull a little bit because of things that happen. Maybe you've got kids that are sick. Maybe the spouse is sick. Maybe financial problems. So all of that is going to play a part into dulling that luster. But I think unless it is totally built on Christ, that it's always going to, you're going to lose it every time.
You're going to lose that glory because you did not do it right the first time. And that is, I mean, that's one of the things that you and I are trying to tell a couple of our friends is, is that you can't build this on your feelings. You've got to build this on Christ. He's got to be the reason why you do this. Don't sit out there in a marriage that's mediocre.
You're going to lose that glory because you did not do it right the first time. And that is, I mean, that's one of the things that you and I are trying to tell a couple of our friends is, is that you can't build this on your feelings. You've got to build this on Christ. He's got to be the reason why you do this. Don't sit out there in a marriage that's mediocre.
You're going to lose that glory because you did not do it right the first time. And that is, I mean, that's one of the things that you and I are trying to tell a couple of our friends is, is that you can't build this on your feelings. You've got to build this on Christ. He's got to be the reason why you do this. Don't sit out there in a marriage that's mediocre.
That's not what Christ wants for you. He wants your marriage to glorify Him, and it cannot glorify Him if all you're doing is fussing and fighting and calling the law to each other and, I mean, you know, that kind of stuff. Yeah.
That's not what Christ wants for you. He wants your marriage to glorify Him, and it cannot glorify Him if all you're doing is fussing and fighting and calling the law to each other and, I mean, you know, that kind of stuff. Yeah.
That's not what Christ wants for you. He wants your marriage to glorify Him, and it cannot glorify Him if all you're doing is fussing and fighting and calling the law to each other and, I mean, you know, that kind of stuff. Yeah.
Marriage is an action word. It's not just something you do. You don't just get married and then that's the end of it. It's an action word. It's an everyday wake up and you decide that I'm going to serve my spouse today and whatever they need, I'm going to make sure they get it. And however that I can help them fulfill their commitment to Christ, that's what I'm going to do today.
Marriage is an action word. It's not just something you do. You don't just get married and then that's the end of it. It's an action word. It's an everyday wake up and you decide that I'm going to serve my spouse today and whatever they need, I'm going to make sure they get it. And however that I can help them fulfill their commitment to Christ, that's what I'm going to do today.
Marriage is an action word. It's not just something you do. You don't just get married and then that's the end of it. It's an action word. It's an everyday wake up and you decide that I'm going to serve my spouse today and whatever they need, I'm going to make sure they get it. And however that I can help them fulfill their commitment to Christ, that's what I'm going to do today.
And so it's an action, just like love. To me, another one, love is an action. So you say you love somebody, okay, that's great. But what are you doing for that other person? Because it's an action. You've got to do something for somebody else. And so many times we just think we just get married and that's it.
And so it's an action, just like love. To me, another one, love is an action. So you say you love somebody, okay, that's great. But what are you doing for that other person? Because it's an action. You've got to do something for somebody else. And so many times we just think we just get married and that's it.
And so it's an action, just like love. To me, another one, love is an action. So you say you love somebody, okay, that's great. But what are you doing for that other person? Because it's an action. You've got to do something for somebody else. And so many times we just think we just get married and that's it.
Because it's based on a lie.
Because it's based on a lie.